“…Firstly, body image perception and its correlates tend to be designed and constructed differently between genders (Ribeiro & Oliveira, 2011). Sociodemographic characteristics, such as low socioeconomic status and opportunities for health education, as well as limited resources and access to health services; behavioral factors such as physical activity, eating habits, sexual behaviors, alcohol, and tobacco use; and individual aspects, for example, nutritional status and self-rated health, have been associated with difficulties in dealing with perception of body image among adolescents (Cortês, Meireles, Friche, Caiaffa, & Xavier, 2013; Hernando, Nunes, Torres, Lemos, & Valadas, 2013; Lamis, Malone, Langhinrichsen-Rohling, & Ellis, 2010; Langoni et al, 2012; Lundberg et al, 2011; Reina et al, 2013).…”